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Although the disciplines of architecture and structural engineering have both experienced their own historical development, their interaction has resulted in many fascinating and delightful structures. To take this interaction to a higher level, there is a need to stimulate the inventive and creative design of architectural structures and to persua
This volume examines lessons learned in reducing the impact of disasters on communities in China, Japan and other countries world-wide. Asia is the most disaster-prone continent. The 2012 data on natural disasters in 28 Asian countries, released by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Belgian-based Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters on December 11th, 2012 showed that, from 1950 to 2011, nine out of ten people affected by disasters globally were in Asia; that of the top five disasters that created the most damage in 2012, three were in China; that China led the list of most disasters in 2012; and, that China was the only “multi-hazard”-prone coun...
WHY DO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE IN EARTHQUAKES? Learn from the personal experience and insights of leading earthquake engineering specialists as they examine the lessons from disasters of the last 30 years and propose a path to earthquake safety worldwide Why Do Buildings Collapse in Earthquakes?: Building for Safety in Seismic Areas delivers an insightful and comprehensive analysis of the key lessons taught by building failures during earthquakes around the world. The book uses empirical evidence to describe the successes of earthquake engineering and disaster preparedness, as well as the failures that may have had tragic consequences. Readers will learn what makes buildings in earthquake zones v...
Essays on political views and life of Soekarno, the first Indonesian President.
Exercises and Solutions in Statistical Theory helps students and scientists obtain an in-depth understanding of statistical theory by working on and reviewing solutions to interesting and challenging exercises of practical importance. Unlike similar books, this text incorporates many exercises that apply to real-world settings and provides much more thorough solutions. The exercises and selected detailed solutions cover from basic probability theory through to the theory of statistical inference. Many of the exercises deal with important, real-life scenarios in areas such as medicine, epidemiology, actuarial science, social science, engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, environmental hea...
“Senang bisa bekerja sama dengan Dr. Achmad Sujudi selama di pemerintahan. Dia bisa mengikuti irama kerja saya yang taktis dan langsung pada sasaran. Sangat concern pada kesehatan dan kemanusiaan. Semoga pengalaman yang dituangkan dalam buku ini memberikan manfaat dan inspirasi bagi generasi saat ini dan masa depan.” H.M. Jusuf Kalla (Mantan Wakil Presiden RI) “Sebuah fakta yang orisinal dan personal diungkapkan oleh penulis tentang pengalaman diri dan yang ada di sekitarnya, tentang perjuangan kemerdekaan RI hingga pembangunan kesehatan. Benar-benar cocok dengan judulnya, ‘Sejarah Kecil’. Saya mengenal penulis sebagai sesama aktivis '66, aktivis mahasiswa dan HMI di Universitas In...
Biography of Roosseno, a professor of structural engineering, architect, educator, and Minister of Economy from 1955 to 1956.
Disasters can dominate newspaper headlines and fill our TV screens with relief appeals, but the complex long-term challenge of recovery—providing shelter, rebuilding safe dwellings, restoring livelihoods and shattered lives—generally fails to attract the attention of the public and most agencies. On average 650 disasters occur each year. They affect more than 200 million people and cause $166 trillion of damage. Climate change, population growth and urbanisation are likely to intensify further the impact of natural disasters and add to reconstruction needs. Recovery from Disaster explores the field and provides a concise, comprehensive source of knowledge for academics, planners, archite...